What is public sector corruption index in Gabon?

Public sector corruption index in Gabon was 0.797 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 0.883 in 2012.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.276 in 1910.

How does Gabon rank for public sector corruption index?

Gabon ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Gabon data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Gabon

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Gabon
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gabon: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.797 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.797

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

33rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.883

in 2012

All-time low

0.276

in 1910

Years of data

116

1910–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Gabon, 1910–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Gabon is 0.797, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Gabon peaked at 0.883 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.276, in 1910.

Gabon ranks 33rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 116 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.276	0.276	0.276	10
1920s	0.276	0.276	0.276	10
1930s	0.276	0.276	0.276	10
1940s	0.316	0.276	0.356	10
1950s	0.723	0.723	0.723	10
1960s	0.7974	0.783	0.799	10
1970s	0.861	0.861	0.861	10
1980s	0.861	0.861	0.861	10
1990s	0.861	0.861	0.861	10
2000s	0.861	0.861	0.861	10
2010s	0.7627	0.69	0.883	10
2020s	0.7723	0.755	0.797	6

Countries ranked near Gabon

30 Indonesia 0.811 compare
31 North Korea 0.808 compare
32 Uzbekistan 0.807 compare
34 Egypt 0.792 compare
35 Libya 0.785 compare
36 Yemen 0.778 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Gabon

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 166 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 984 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.302 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.748 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.609 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.302 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.24 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.178 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Gabon?: Public sector corruption index in Gabon was 0.797 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 0.883 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.276 in 1910.
How does Gabon rank for public sector corruption index?: Gabon ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).